Besides participating in organized religion, another fulfilling spiritual practice can be meditation techniques such as brainwave entrainment, or self-exploration and growth. Exploring our lives in a holistic way means doing some serious self-examination.

Who are you? Are you the person you want to be? In what areas or ways do you feel you fall short of who you want to be? Only when we make an effort to answer these questions can we truly begin to make changes.

That isn't to say that making these changes is necessarily easy! But there are hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of methods and tools to help us with this. We will examine a few in detail, but some of the most common strategies include therapy, meditation, self-hypnosis, and learning about many of the newer self-empowerment ideas such as use of the "Law of Attraction," as well as new technologies such as brainwave entrainment.

First a disclaimer -- if you need serious therapy, by all means, seek a qualified therapist! This can be very helpful for some people in certain situations, and if necessary, we certainly do not wish to discourage use of this method. However, we would also like to explore some lesser-known (and often less expensive!) alternatives to exploring and reaching your full potential as a balanced, fulfilled, productive and joyful human being.

The recent wide popularity of such concepts as "The Secret", or "The Law of Attraction" reflects the hunger we have for a deeper meaning and explanation for our lives. These ideas have sometimes been ridiculed, and some object to the slick packaging and marketing of the concepts. For example, the movie, "The Secret," can seem somewhat over-simplified and a bit "hyped."  (An interesting note: For a much less over-hyped approach, just pick up a copy of the New Testament and read the teachings of Jesus -- you will find the concept of "The Secret" explained here in depth.) However, some people find The Secret a good introduction to the concept, as it is approachable and easy to understand and digest.

Recent research lends more and more confirmation to the idea that we actually influence our world just by our thoughts (or prayers)! In fact, it is now common knowledge that experiments in quantum physics have shown that the mere process of observation affects the outcome of certain experiments (sometimes known as the "observation effect"). We are beginning to learn that our minds hold much more power than we are typically aware of. This new understanding is leading to leaps and bounds in the development of new technologies like brainwave entrainment that enhance and  unlock this latent power, in order to influence our own lives, connect with a greater power, and help us become the people we aspire to be.

There are a number of different interesting resources we can recommend, depending on what you are seeking to find or accomplish.

Here are some superior tools that we've seen great results with:

Brainwave Entrainment Meditations:
Holosync Audios:  A series of CDs containing 30-minute meditations embedded with a combination of brainwave entrainment frequencies designed to stimulate both halves of the brain to work together in order to improve overall brain functioning and bring about a myriad of personal growth benefits, including an increased sense of well-being, calmness, increased energy and ability to handle stress, feelings of happiness and confidence, and much more. Visit the site today for a free demo CD, and see for yourself!